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Police ID Snow Hill woman killed in crash

SNOW HILL - Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon as 65-year-old Iva Jane Justice of Snow Hill. The driver of a Lowes Corp. flatbed truck involved in the crash was hospitalized with minor injuries.

Justice was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash just before 3 p.m. on route 113 at the Route 12 intersection in Snow Hill, the MSP said.

She was driving a 2002 Ford Explorer.

The driver of the Lowe's truck, a 2005 Chevy, was identified as 42-year-old Gerald Dean Smith of Delmar. Police confirmed that he is a Lowe's employee and was delivering a pallet of concrete when the accident happened.

According to police, the Explorer was heading northbound on Route 113 and the Chevy truck was heading southbound on Route 12. The Chevy was crossing the northbound lanes of Route 113 when it was struck by the Explorer, police said.

Neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to be a factor, police said.

Charges are pending.

Fire breaks out on rooftop at Salisbury District Court building

SALISBURY - Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze on the roof at the District Court building in Salisbury. No one was reported injured and damage was limited to the roof of the Baptist Street building downtown.

A passerby spotted flames and reported the fire about 8:15 p.m. Friday, according to a firefighter who also said Station 16 responded. "Smoke and flames were visible from the street," the firefighter said.

Details about the origin and cause of the fire should be available early next week. The fire was extinguished within a half hour, the firefighter said.

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Police report

Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon as 65-year-old Iva Jane Justice of Snow Hill. The driver of a Lowes Corp. flatbed truck involved in the crash